Cairnwood is a historic home located adjacent to the

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in Bryn Athyn,

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. It was designed by the architectural firm of

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and built in 1895. The surrounding grounds were designed by Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot. It was built for John Pitcairn, Jr. (1841–1916), President of

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. It is a 2½-story, Roman brick and

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French country estate home in the Beaux Arts style. The L-plan house has 28 rooms, plus a

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in the third story

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. Also on the property are a contributing stable and garden house built contemporary to the main house, and garage complex (1911). A contributing structure is the estate wall. The property is now owned by the Academy of the New Church and serves as a special events facility, specifically hosting weddings, corporate functions, fundraising and social events of all kinds. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 2002. It is a contributing property to the Bryn Athyn Historic District. File:Cairnwood Mansion.jpg, Cairnwood Mansion, east side File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 03.JPG, Central entrance File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 11.JPG, Garden House File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 13.JPG, Stables & Carriage House File:Cairnwood, Bryn Athyn, PA 12.JPG, Outside wall

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